Talkin’ About Infosec News – 3/3/2023




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Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Story # 1: A Basic iPhone Feature Helps Criminals Steal Your Entire Digital Life<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-iphone-security-theft-passcode-data-privacya-basic-iphone-feature-helps-criminals-steal-your-digital-life-cbf14b1a" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-iphone-security-theft-passcode-data-privacya-basic-iphone-feature-helps-criminals-steal-your-digital-life-cbf14b1a</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Story # 1b: Apple’s iPhone Passcode Problem: Thieves Can Ruin Your Entire Digital Life in Minutes | WSJ<a href="https://youtu.be/QUYODQB_2wQ" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/QUYODQB_2wQ</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Story # 2: Sensitive US military emails spill online<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/21/sensitive-united-states-military-emails-spill-online/?guccounter=1" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/21/sensitive-united-states-military-emails-spill-online/?guccounter=1</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Story # 3: Fruit giant Dole suffers ransomware attack impacting operations<a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fruit-giant-dole-suffers-ransomware-attack-impacting-operations/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fruit-giant-dole-suffers-ransomware-attack-impacting-operations/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Story # 4: Well-hidden Mac cryptomining malware found in pirate copies of Final Cut Pro; expect more<a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/23/mac-cryptomining-malware/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/23/mac-cryptomining-malware/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Story # 5: AI Helps Crack NIST-Recommended Post-Quantum Encryption Algorithm<a href="https://www.securityweek.com/ai-helps-crack-a-nist-recommended-post-quantum-encryption-algorithm/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.securityweek.com/ai-helps-crack-a-nist-recommended-post-quantum-encryption-algorithm/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Story # 6: Snapchat launches ChatGPT integration, warns to not share your secrets<a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/27/snapchat-launches-chatgpt-ai/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/27/snapchat-launches-chatgpt-ai/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Story # 7: How I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated Voice<a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy7axa/how-i-broke-into-a-bank-account-with-an-ai-generated-voice" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy7axa/how-i-broke-into-a-bank-account-with-an-ai-generated-voice</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Story # 8: Firms Who Pay Ransom Subsidise 10 New Attacks: Report<a href="https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/firms-pay-ransom-subsidise-10/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/firms-pay-ransom-subsidise-10/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Story # 9: Valve set a trap to catch and ban 40,000 Dota 2 cheaters<a href="https://www.polygon.com/23610095/valve-dota-2-huge-ban-trap" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.polygon.com/23610095/valve-dota-2-huge-ban-trap</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> We are self-publishing free Infosec Zines called PROMPT#. <br> <br> <br> <br> PROMPT# will contain: <br> <br> Infosec articles <br> Challenging puzzles <br> Comic book based on real-life hacking adventures <br> Coloring contests <br> Bonus <a tabindex="-1" href="https://backdoorsandbreaches.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Backdoors &amp; Breaches</a> Consultant Cards (print version only) <br> Other stuffs <br> <br> You can check out current and upcoming issues here: <a tabindex="-1" href="ht..."></a>